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At Carefree Racquet Club, tennis is an international affair. Six of the top players who practice at the Merrick club recently captured a national title at the 2019 U.S. Tennis Association League National Championships, and only two are native to the Island. The others are from England, Venezuela, Ukraine and France. more
Noah Rubin, 21, of Merrick, has been competing in tennis tournaments across the globe since joining the professional ranks in 2015. He has faced off against his idol, Roger Federer, won three career pro titles and competed in the 2017 U.S. Open after bouncing back from two injuries earlier in his career. more
On Feb. 17, Noah Rubin was a guest speaker at Covert Elementary School in Rockville Centre, where his mother, Melanie Rubin, is a special-education teacher. When a student asked him if anything had held him back in his tennis career, Rubin gave the fourth- and fifth-graders some advice on reaching their goals. more
Merokean Noah Rubin faced off against former top-ranked player Roger Federer in the second round of the Australian Open on Jan. 17 at the Rod Laver Arena. Despite losing the match with final scores of 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3), his mother, Melanie Rubin, said that it was surreal just to see her son on the same court as Federer. more
Merrick’s Noah Rubin needed five sets to win his opening-round match at the Australian Open on Jan. 16, rallying to defeat fellow American Bjorn Fratangelo 6-7 (4), 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a battle that lasted over three-hours. more
When you think about it, there are very few opportunities to play a key role in a major, internationally televised sporting event when you aren’t the featured athlete. One of those rarities exists at the U.S. Open. more
For a Saturday afternoon, the gymnasium at the Circulo de la Hispanidad center in Hempstead was full of children and families practicing their newly learned tennis skills. With rackets in hand, children paired off with family members for a special bonding time, an important aspect of the Tennis and Familia program. more
Merokean Noah Rubin has won his first professional tennis match –– the Charlottesville Men’s Pro Challenger, played in Charlottesville, Va., from Nov. 2 to 8 –– while also earning the Chase Family Sportsmanship Award. more
Backed by a group of senior co-captains that led the way both on and off the court, Kennedy’s boys’ tennis team capped an unbeaten season with a 5-2 victory over previously undefeated Mepham on May 15 to claim the Division 3B championship. more
What’s old has become new again. On Aug. 28, more than 17,000 people will fill the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens to see Mumford and Sons, the first major event the venue has hosted in more than 25 years. more
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